Brachiosaurus vs Utahraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Brachiosaurus and Utahraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| الخاصية | Brachiosaurus | Utahraptor |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Brachiosaurus altithorax | Utahraptor ostrommaysi |
| التصنيف | Sauropoda | Dromaeosauridae |
| الحقبة | Jurassic Late | Cretaceous Early |
| النظام الغذائي | Herbivore | Carnivore |
| الطول | 26.0 m | 5.5 m |
| Height | 13.0 m | 1.8 m |
| الوزن | 56.0 t | 500 kg |
| سنة الاكتشاف | 1903 | 1993 |
| موقع الاكتشاف | Grand River Valley, Colorado, USA | Arches National Park, Utah, USA |
| سُمي بواسطة | Elmer S. Riggs | James Kirkland et al. |
Size Comparison
about as long as 5 cars end-to-end
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
heavier than 9 African elephants
about 7 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Brachiosaurus
HerbivoreBrachiosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Utahraptor
CarnivoreUtahraptor was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Brachiosaurus
Utahraptor
Did You Know?
Brachiosaurus was about 4.7x longer than Utahraptor.
Brachiosaurus weighed roughly 112x more than Utahraptor.
Brachiosaurus was a herbivore while Utahraptor was a carnivore.
Brachiosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late while Utahraptor lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 0 million years.
Brachiosaurus was discovered 90 years earlier, in 1903.
Brachiosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Utahraptor belonged to Dromaeosauridae.
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